STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1856-18
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2018
RE: S.B. No. 2075
S.D. 1
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Ninth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2018
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2075, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SUSTAINABLE AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PROGRAM,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The Department of Agriculture, GoFarm Hawai‘i,
Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of
Hawai‘i, Pacific Gateway Center, Heritage Ranch,
Inc., Kahuku Farmers Inc, Malama O Puna, Hawaii Papaya Industry Association,
Maui County Farm Bureau, Kaua‘i County Farm Bureau, Democratic Party of
Hawai‘i Education Caucus, Hawaii Aquaculture and
Aquaponics Association, O‘ahu Resource Conservation and Development
Council, Ka Ohana O Na Pua, Hawai‘i Farm Bureau, Chic Naturals, Maui Tempeh
Company, Ho‘aipono, Hawaii Business Group Incorporated,
Iliili Farms, and many individuals supported this measure. The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human
Resources of the University of Hawaii, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i,
and Hawaii Farmers Union United offered comments on this measure.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2075, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ SYLVIA LUKE, Chair |
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